Pad support and holder for general use



Feb. 23, 1937. J FABERSON 2,071,514

PAD SUPPORT AND HOLDER FOR GENERAL USE Filed June 24, 1935 A rrae/vf y Patented Feb. 23, 1937 UNITED STATES PATEN'L! OFFICE Julius Faberson, Chicago, 111.

Application June 24, 1935, Serial No. 28,174

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for holding a pad consisting of individual leaves, each leaf having one hole at the exact center midway between its sides and near one of its edges. The invention resides in a wire holder for the pad, the wire extending upward from the fiat base support, its upper end extending and. overhanging outwardly from the pad and bent downwardly to form a suspension hook. The individual leaves engaging the wire may be lifted and slid along the upright wire on their central holes until they reach the hook of the overhanging 8 extension where they will turn downward of their own momentum upon being released and remain hanging on the hook with the writing facing outward instead of turning over with the writing face down as has been the case hitherto with numerous pads and booklets with wire devices. This new device and its arrangement lends free and easy motion to the sliding leaves in single or group formation to opposite the side of the pad for free and easy selection and removal of desired messages without manipulating any part of the device or tearing the leaves, at the same time holding the message or messages on the same device securely and noticeably for the party or parties directed to.

It is among the objects of my invention to provide a pad support and holder for general use and for offices which will embody an arrangement of individual loose leaves on a base support and an upright wire as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specification, which leaves may be used for various purposes, mainly for writing messages, which messages may then be transferred with one easy sliding movement to the opposite side of the writer and the pad where they will remain on the same device securely and noticeably resting for easy selection and removal with writing facing outward.

Another object of my invention is to provide a pad support and holder with individual loose memorandum leaves which need not leave the device after messages are written and detached from the pad on the base until selected and removed by the persons for whom they were intended, thus avoiding the probability of messages being forgotten, mislaid or lost.

A further object of my invention is to provide a pad support and holder with individual leaves and a wire arrangement which makes it possible for the leaves to be easily replaced, removed or detached in single or group formation without manipulating any part of the device or tearing the leaves.

A further object of my invention is to provide a pad support and holder for loose leaf messages which will embody an arrangement that will make it possible for leaves to be turned over on the same device yet leave messages facing outward with writing visible and in a position that will show at a glance and give notice to returning absentees that messages have been received and are in place on the device for easy selection and removal.

Another object of my invention is to provide a 10 pad support and holder for general use with individual loose leaves which need not leave the device when separated and transferred to the opposite side of pad for subsequent easy selection and removal for any purpose to which such arrangel5 ment may lend new and convenient use.

The invention willbest be understood by reference to the accompanying drawing showing the preferred form of design and construction, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front perspective view of my neyt and improved pad support and holder showing a pad composed of individual leaves resting on a base, the upright rod engaging the pad and holding it in place, the overhanging upper extension of the rod projecting beyond the base support and the rear basket extending outwardly from the edge of the base support.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the pad support and holder showing one individual leaf which has been slid along the upright wire and is at the point of turning over of its own momentum into hanging position on the hook extension.

Figure 3 is a back perspective view of the pad support and holder showing the hook holding a number of loose leaves hanging downward with the free lower ends in the basket-like arrangement and with writing facing outward and ready for selection and removal.

In the accompanying drawing wherein I have indicated the preferred design, construction and arrangement of my invention, I is a suitable base which is usually made from sheet metal, although any metal or Wood construction may serve as well,

3 3 are side arms to keep pad 2 from moving sideways, I is an upright rod usually made of wire and fastened to the fiat top of the base in the center midway between the sides of the base and. near one of its edges, the said wire 1 extending upward from the base and running through hole 4 in the pad and holding pad 2 from moving to an undesirable extent forward and backward.

Pad 2 consists of individual and separate leaves, each leaf having hole 4 midway between its sides and near one of its edges to correspond with the position of the upright rod on the base support. When the top leaf of pad 2 is used as a medium for writing a message and for any other purpose to which the construction of this device may lend itself for the indicated loose leaf use, the individual top leaf is lifted from pad 2 and slid on its central hole 4 along the upright wire 1 towards the overhanging hook extending outwardly from the base. When the individual leaf ll passes over the hair-pin shaped portion 8 and is released at approximate point l4 near hook 9 of the extension as shown in Figure 2, the individual leaf II will turn on approximate point IA of its own momentum and will then fall into position 'on hook 9 as shown in Figure 3. This easy method of transferring individual leaves from pad 2 to hook 9 may be repeated numerous times without encountering any interference on hook 9.

In Figure 3 a group of transferred leaves are hanging in position on hook 9, showing an individual front leaf ll! of group [3 with writing outward and noticeable and waiting for selection and removal. The hanging leaves are prevented from moving backward on the pad by a frame-like portion rising from the rear edge of the base support and prevented from moving outward by a cross-arm guard 6 extending further to the rear of the base support, the said frame-like elevation 5 and cross-arm 5 forming the likeness of a basket for the lower end of the group of leaves l3 with their interconnecting wires.

To place a pad on the base of the device it is only necessary to insert the pad flatly and without turning it by inserting the free end ID of hook 9 through hole 4 and sliding the pad over bend 8 downward to base I.

To select and remove any one leaf or any number of leaves from group 13 it is only necessary to turn the group to either side for free examination of the individual leaves, or it may be pulled outward from cross-arm 6 for the same purpose without removing the group from hook 9.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A pad support and holder comprising a flat top base support, a single upright pad impaling rod, the lower end of said rod being attached to the flat top of the base support midway between the sides and near one of the edges of the flat top base support, an overhanging extension of the upper portion of the upright rod, the extension being bent outwardly and downwardly to provide a suspension hook protruding outwardly from the base support.

2. A pad support and holder comprising a flat top base support, an upright pad impaling wire rising upwardly from the base support and midway between its sides and near one of the edges of the flat top base support, an extension of the upper end of the upright wire bent outwardly and downwardly and back upon itself and forming a downwardly extending and overhanging curved suspension hook, a basket extending outwardly from the rear flat top of the base support to receive the lower edge of sheets from a supported pad.

3. A pad support and holder comprising a flat top base, a sheet impaling rod upstanding from the said base, the upper end of the said rod having a portion extending rearwardly of the said base and an outwardly protruding suspension hook, the said hook being bent downwardly and back upon itself, and a rear frame like portion rising upwardly from the rear of the said base and cooperating with the said rod to prevent lateral displacement of the sheets resting on the said base and to prevent suspended sheets from swaying inwardly upon the flat top base.

4. A pad support and holder comprising a fiat top base support, a single upright sheet impaling rod secured at the lower end thereof to the said base adjacent the rear edge thereof, the said rod terminating at its upper end in a rearwardly, downwardly and upwardly shaped sheet suspension hook projecting rearwardly of the said base and upon which said sheets can be suspended, an upstanding member at the rear edge of the said base beneath the said hook, the said member arranged to cooperate with the said rod to prevent lateral displacement of the sheets resting on the said base and to prevent suspended sheets from swaying inwardly upon the fiat top base.

JULIUS FABERSON. 

